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A new MIT study proposes that laser technology on Earth could be fashioned into something of a planetary porch light — a beacon strong enough to attract extraterrestrial intelligence from as far as 20,000 light years away.
University Research | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyThe University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project team finished second overall in the 2014 American Solar Challenge, an eight-day, 1,700-mile race that started in Austin, Texas on July 21 and ended at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis today.
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities | MIT engineers have built and flown the first-ever airplane with no moving parts. Instead of propellers or turbines, the light aircraft is powered by an “ionic wind” that is produced aboard the plane.
University Research | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT researchers have developed a neural-network model that can analyze raw text and audio data from interviews to discover speech patterns indicative of depression.
University Research | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMIT’s Cheetah 3 robot can climb stairs and step over obstacles without the help of cameras or visual sensors.
University Research | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearchers from the University of Minnesota (UMN) have developed a method to screen and identify harmful or antibiotic-resistant bacteria within one hour using a portable luminometer.
University Research | University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMIT researchers report that they have found a way to break spaghetti in two, by both bending and twisting the dry noodles. The researchers say the results may have applications beyond culinary curiosities.
University Research | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEngineers and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota have teamed up to create a groundbreaking 3D-printed device that could someday help patients with long-term spinal cord injuries regain some function.
University Research | University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesThe World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are 4 million deaths each year from illnesses attributable to household air pollution. Chronic lung and heart diseases particularly affect the women and children who stay inside, tending the house. In fact, WHO reports that air pollution from…
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | In a study with mice, University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have shown that a natural product found in many fruits and vegetables has significant positive effects on health and lifespan.
University Research | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities